The first settlers in Pusztavam came from the Heidebauern villages of Nickelsdorf and Ragendorf from the domains of Ungarisch Altenburg (Mosonmagyarorvar) in 1715 in search of religious freedom and new opportunities from the drought ridden Heideboden.They were followed by others, German speaking, Slovaks and Hungarians. Among the families there in 1768 were:

Stephanus Antal

Josephus Belozsy

Andreas Bencz

Theodore Bencz

Andreas Cecher

Laurentius Cechmaster (Zechmeister)

Andreas Cehmaster

Martinus Cehmaster

Mathias Cehmaster

Thomas Cimerer

Georgius Csernanzky

Joannes Csernanzky

Georgius Csuha

Josephus Csuha

Georgius Farkas (Wolf)

Joannes Fetth

Mathias Fisser

Joannes Flasler

Jakobus Fridmann

Michael Fridmann

Leopoldus Fux (Fuchs)

Paulus Gajdos

Christianus Glujber (Gloiber)

Michael Graff

Andreas Gstetner

Matinus Gulicz (Golcz)

Joannes Gulyas

Andreas Halenar

Philippus Heller

Josef Karner

Adamus Khineth

Karolus Kirchofe

Jacobus Kivicz (Kubitz)

Antonius Klujber (Kloiber)

Leopoldus Knejszel (Kneissel)

Josephus Knejszel

Andreas Koch

Georgius Krasz

Martinus Krasz

Mathias Krasz

Martinus Kreps

Paulus Kreps

Joannes Lasz

Joannes Lisztmajer

Laurentius Macher

Joannes Mann

Stephanus Marton

Joannes Merkacz

Godfridus Nesztler

Andreas Pavle

Josephus Petter

Stephanus Pinter (Binter)

Michael Poor

Laurentius Prasser

Paulus Pratsler

Ambriosius Rab

Johannes Radl

Joannes Reichart

Franciscus Rizling

Franciscus Rusa

Joannes Schaiblhofer

Leopoldus Schiel

Mathias Schmelczer

Jakobus Schmith

Joannes Schmith

Martinus Schnejder (Schneider)*

Michael Schvarcz (Schwarz)

Jacobus Sefer (Saffer)

Michael Stajner (Steiner)

Josephus Stamler

Nicolaus Stamler

Nicolaus Staut

Melchior Stirle

Joannes Stocz (Stoss)*

Georgius Strobl

Paulus Szabo

Jacobus Szam

Nicolaus Szaper (Saiper)

Joannes Szeitz

Michael Temmer

Joannes Tenk

Georgius Tetzl

Mathias Tolmets

Paulus Tulcz

Simon Valdinger ( Waldinger)

Joannes Varga

Mathias Veller

According to the Conscription Lists of 1828 these additional families names were to be found: